Playing is simple: over the course of the tournament choose any 13 matches in the Main Draw and post who you think will win them. The scoring points besides each fixture represent the points you score if the corresponding player wins. Whoever has the most points at the end of the tournament is the winner.
If this is the first time you’re playing or you’re not familiar with the rules of the game, here’s a link to the Official PAW Rules.

Commitments
In order to play in this tournament you should have posted a commitment to play in the PAW October commitment thread. The deadline for commitments is October 19th, 2008

Wildcards
If you haven't posted a commitment until midnight (local time) on October 19th, you can ask for a wildcard. The number of WCs is limited to 5 per tournament. Any pick posted without having a WC or early commitment is not valid.=> NEW From 2007 onwards we’ve limited the number of WCs for each player to 5 a year. You can keep track of how many you have used here.

Posting your picks
Please post your picks in the following format:PAW# Player A (winner) over/def Player B (loser)
# number of pick in ascending order (1 to 13)
Please use the official last names of players, not nicknames.
A valid pick must include the names of both players (winner first) and the word over or def.

Before posting picks, check that the matches haven't started yet. A pick that is posted after a match started is invalid and may be replaced. In case a match doesn't take place due to withdrawal or change of the draw, the pick is invalid and may be replaced. If a player retires or defaulted after the match has started (even if one point was played), the pick is valid.

Changing your picks
If you want to amend a previous pick (cancel or change), quote the original post and add a new message. Don't edit the post and never delete it!A moderator will scan this thread every day to track on deleted/edited posts. If you're caught cheating, you will be automatically disqualified from this tournament. In certain cases, you might be banned from playing temporarily or permanently. Please play fairly, everybody!

Matches highlighted in GREEN are scheduled for the coming day.
Matches highlighted in RED can no longer be picked.
Winners Bold and Underlined
Please make your own checks on the scoreboard to ensure that your picks are not late.

18-10-2008 Thread for PAW Basel created. Scoring points will be out as soon as the main draw is out.18-10-2008 Scoring points up.19-10-2008 First qualifier placed (Becker).19-10-2008 Qualifiers placed. Haas withdrew, Andreas Beck makes the main draw as LL.21-10-2008 Scores updated after Monday.22-10-2008 Interim score update before last match on Tuesday.22-10-2008 Scores updated after Tuesday. Bohli was a key pick, about half the field got him.22-10-2008 Interim score update before last two matches on Wednesday.23-10-2008 Scores updated after Wednesday.23-10-2008 Stats updated.24-10-2008 Scores updated after Thursday.24-10-2008 Scores updated after Friday.24-10-2008 Scores updated after Saturday. maldini takes the lead with a good Nalbandian pick, but it isn't decided yet.24-10-2008 Final update done, maldini wins in his own country!